Google is testing the ability to install apps directly from its search app, reports Android Police,
citing several users who were able to grab screenshots of the feature.
As seen below, users can install an application on Google Search.
When
you search for a particular app, Google Search returns a result,
displaying the app’s name with an install button below it, which
downloads the app on the device connected to your Google account.
Then,
Google Search pulls out the usual installation page, complete with
permissions and details of the app, on Google Play to confirm the
action. It looks like you can also purchase apps and add-ons without
leaving Search. Since the feature isn’t official, only a handful of
users were able to witness it.
Currently,
users can only download apps from the Google Play Store. When you
search for an app, Google Search will redirect you to the Google Play
Store. If Google rolls out the feature globally, users will be able to
download without leaving Search, dramatically saving time and effort.
The feature pushes Google way ahead of its competitors. The search engine giant loves to be in the bleeding edge. The feature is only available on the Google Search app. It doesn’t work on the Google Chrome browser. Why not check out the feature yourself?
By: Gene Ryan Briones.
Review: Emerging Market Formulations & Research Unit, Flagship Records.
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